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70. "Understanding Obama's Syrian Speech" by EarlG..
Fri Sep 26, 2014, 08:21 AM
Sep 2014

Assad had to be threatened



Before you start throwing "bullshit" around you need to know the history.. Of course, Kerry knew there was a possibility Assad's friend Putin would be the broker.. they were working on it behind the scenes.



And, who else is supporting President Obama's airstrikes..

Jimmy Carter, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, all well respected leaders, have access and know a hellava lot more about this than those on the internet who can't grasp this isn't being run by the bush-cheney neocon crowd.

"I think we need to attack ISIS. I'm really concerned about them."

"Is the bombing of ISIS justified? I say yes. And I hope President Obama has every possible success in getting allies to join with us, some with ground troops effected inside Syria."



FrodosPet http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5566788

Bernie stands with the President on this "Enormously complicated issue".. as he calls it. He disagrees with staying out of ISIS like some around are clamoring on about.



As he stated it's an "International effort" and guess what.. "they have to put money in it too."

Senator Sanders also said Assad Gassed his own people.. whether the conspiracy theorists around here believe it or not..

Hartman and he talked about one republiCon saying.. they'll "blast him if it doesn't work and ask why he didn't do it sooner if it does." Sounds like a familiar whine.

FrodosPet http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5527989

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she supports President Obama's decision to authorize airstrikes in Iraq

BOSTON — Warning against a new U.S. war in Iraq, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday stood by President Barack Obama’s decision to authorize targeted airstrikes to help defend Americans in Erbil, Iraq, and provide aid to a religious minority taking refuge in the Sinjar mountains.

It’s a complicated situation right now in Iraq and the president has taken very targeted actions to provide humanitarian relief that the Iraqi government requested, and to protect American citizens,” Warren told reporters. “But like the president I believe that any solution in Iraq is going to be a negotiated solution, not a military solution. We do not want to be pulled into another war in Iraq.”


Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said she supports president Barack Obama's decision to authorize new airstrikes in Iraq but cautioned against U.S. involvement in a new war in the Middle East.

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/sen_elizabeth_warren_warns_abo.html



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I remember that it was mentioned as an option. HuckleB Sep 2014 #1
UK Parliament said no, US Congress didn't want to vote leftstreet Sep 2014 #2
Last year, Congress challenged Obama on his authority to merrily Sep 2014 #5
That's not why Obama backed off leftstreet Sep 2014 #18
I still think Obama backed down after the letters from the House and Boehner. merrily Sep 2014 #22
Well that version certainly looks better n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #23
I don't see how that is the same issue. Gman Sep 2014 #3
For the UK, it was about bombing Syria leftstreet Sep 2014 #6
There is no gassing to stop Gman Sep 2014 #9
Gassing, beheadings, yellowcake, shoebombers leftstreet Sep 2014 #12
Do not forget that the gassing was a false-flag operation instigated by Turkey Maedhros Sep 2014 #14
Good find..I had missed that bit of info. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #45
This information is mind-blowing waddirum Sep 2014 #64
Important post. woo me with science Sep 2014 #76
But we wanted to bomb the *other* side last time. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #26
Which the UN investigated and found to be false. The UK Parliament also rejected sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #20
Don't forget Cuba leftstreet Sep 2014 #27
I missed that! Lol, from Bolton of all people! Shouldn't he have included the US sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #32
"America is determined to prevent the next wave of terror" dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #47
Agreed Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #49
sorry, but dishonesty rules the day among those trying to get us into another war waddirum Sep 2014 #65
Cuz they changed the excuse??? Communism, WMD, Yazidi, Khorasan.... Whatever. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #58
Indeed. Last year public opinion (and congress) was opposed to bombing. It didn't happen. pampango Sep 2014 #66
And suddenly there is a new reason to a bomb Syria yurbud Sep 2014 #4
Last year, Congress faced down Obama. merrily Sep 2014 #7
Yep. Two countries left on the PNAC list: Syria and Iran. woo me with science Sep 2014 #8
I just pointed that out above. How quickly people forget, the goals of the PNAC. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #21
Totally different situation tularetom Sep 2014 #10
Sounds like a board game. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #54
As a matter of fact I do. Our collective amnesia is nothing compared to our moral flexibility. pa28 Sep 2014 #11
When the 'end justifies the means' nothing really has to make sense. Just keep on throwing sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #24
ISIS's debut in the MSM came with the take over of Mosul IIRC. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #33
I think they did that to snooker Congress into action padfun Sep 2014 #13
Yes, I remember when approximately 1,000 people were killed with Sarin nerve gas cheapdate Sep 2014 #15
Yes - killed by Turkey. Maedhros Sep 2014 #17
Could have, but this is hardly compelling. cheapdate Sep 2014 #28
Hersh has more credibility that the White House, IMO. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2014 #29
I'm not questioning Hersch's credibility. n/t. cheapdate Sep 2014 #30
That's how I read it. Maedhros Sep 2014 #35
Hersch is an excellent journalist. cheapdate Sep 2014 #48
So when did we invade Iran? I remember that was Hersch's scoop for about 10 years? n/t sweetloukillbot Sep 2014 #51
That's quite a scoop. cheapdate Sep 2014 #52
True enough. Maedhros Sep 2014 #53
Assad gassed his own people I don't care what Hersh has to say about it.. I trust Bernie Sanders Cha Sep 2014 #68
No, it was Assad - even though there are diehards pushing the stories you post karynnj Sep 2014 #31
Here's Bernie talking about Assad gassing his own people, karyn.. Cha Sep 2014 #69
Please post a link showing that the gassing was definitively from Assad waddirum Sep 2014 #77
According to a has- been who prints geek tragedy Sep 2014 #81
The pressure did not come from the US. Kerry stated, when asked what Assad needed to sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #40
So, we're to believe that the intense manuevering, negotiations, and last-miuinte actions cheapdate Sep 2014 #46
LOL. 'What Kerry never expected'...that's what low-information corpmedia has people thinking. blm Sep 2014 #16
You have inside information? Could you please share it with us? We poor sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #42
Low-information corporate MEDIA. Like I said - If you weren't paying attention in blm Sep 2014 #55
I don't read or listen to Corporate Media other than to check them against more sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #75
Your 'credible sources' read the Kerry-Assad-Lavrov page completely wrong. blm Sep 2014 #79
All you need to do is give us something concrete, not what you are 'thinking' or 'interpreting' sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #87
LOLOL - I posted plenty at the time - enjoy your search. blm Sep 2014 #88
You don't need inside information to follow this at all karynnj Sep 2014 #72
Of course I remember. The President's bombing plan was thwarted this year, so a new excuse Romulox Sep 2014 #19
This is a bit facile. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #25
The MIC doesn't care who or why we're bombing. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #67
Bombing never solves anything. RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #34
"See ... We were right, all along!" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #36
i was actually thinking of this JI7 Sep 2014 #38
Republicans don't want Obama to have ANY power, much less wartime powers. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #37
Memory Lame whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #39
Lol, that IS funny. Looks like a few people owe YOU an apology! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #43
;) whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #44
Oh my WORD. woo me with science Sep 2014 #60
Haha, yup whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #61
SNAP! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #62
Wait. You think you come out looking good in that thread?... SidDithers Sep 2014 #71
Better than you whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #73
You humiliated yourself in that thread. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #83
Lol whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #85
Evidently the media doesn't remember either. McCain at al are allowed to say "shoulda" "wppida" kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #41
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #50
Who benefits? IronLionZion Sep 2014 #56
Who pays? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #59
Indeed, who, what and why? IronLionZion Sep 2014 #63
No Compromise...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #57
"Understanding Obama's Syrian Speech" by EarlG.. Cha Sep 2014 #70
EarlG presented his opinion as fact whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #74
Wrong. Still derp. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #82
kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #78
And that threat resulted in Syria giving up geek tragedy Sep 2014 #80
You talk a lot whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #84
Kick for exposing lies. woo me with science Sep 2014 #86
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